Apple Sues Amazon Over "App Store" Name Right Before Amazon's Is Supposed To Launchhttp://www.businessinsider.com/apple-amazon-app-store-2011-3/comments
en-usWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:12:49 -0500Dan Frommerhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d8cad29ccd1d5660d7b0000buda gecerrFri, 25 Mar 2011 10:56:41 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d8cad29ccd1d5660d7b0000
What do these have in common: Container Store, Wood Store, Awardstore, Swag Store, The Auto Store, The Engagement Ring Store, The Generator Store, The Paper Store, The Shade Store, Digital Map Store? They're all registered trademarks.
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Apple has more than Amazon to beat back on this, they have the general public. App store is rapidly becoming generic like "aspirin" and Amazon can Google thousands and thousands of examples of everyone using it generically. Not only do you have to register your trademark, you have to fight the public to keep it only as a trademark (like the Kleenex and Xerox people do) and that's a CONSTANT battle.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d88a2a749e2ae6570010000Tim F.Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:22:47 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d88a2a749e2ae6570010000
What do these have in common: Container Store, Wood Store, Awardstore, Swag Store, The Auto Store, The Engagement Ring Store, The Generator Store, The Paper Store, The Shade Store, Digital Map Store? They're all registered trademarks.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d886b164bd7c88f7e140000tim.hobbesTue, 22 Mar 2011 05:25:42 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d886b164bd7c88f7e140000
Drugstore. Hardware Store. App Store.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d8845ce4bd7c8cc76110000Cameron ChurchTue, 22 Mar 2011 02:46:38 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d8845ce4bd7c8cc76110000
What a good case of swings and roundabouts - it seems like yesterday when Amazon sued (successfully) Barnes and Noble over the latter's use of one-click ordering. And just before the Christmas rush! Wow 1999 seems like sooooo long ago.
Although I don't agree with Apple here, Amazon has been playing the patent game for years, so what goes around can definitely come around!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d8836e6ccd1d5b469000000threechordslothTue, 22 Mar 2011 01:43:02 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d8836e6ccd1d5b469000000
I know what I'd call it... Apps But No Apples, then I'd stop carrying their products.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d882f1049e2aef01c130000Party Bus DCTue, 22 Mar 2011 01:09:36 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d882f1049e2aef01c130000
Here is Similar Story
Apple has sued Amazon.com, claiming the etail giant is using its "App Store" trademark without proper consent.
As reported by Bloomberg, Apple filed suit on March 18 seeking to prevent Amazon from using the app store name and to win unspecified damages.
"Amazon has begun improperly using Apple’s App Store mark in connection with Amazon’s mobile software developer program,” the complaint reads, according to Bloomberg. Steve Jobs and company filed for a trademark on "App Store" following the release of the iPhone 3G in the summer of 2008.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d88227749e2aef016010000unsatisfiedmindTue, 22 Mar 2011 00:15:51 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d88227749e2aef016010000
<i>Anyway, if Amazon does have to stop using the "app store" name, what will it choose?</i>
I'd guess <b>Amazon App Jungle</b>http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d88201f49e2ae0d130f0000stop right hereTue, 22 Mar 2011 00:05:51 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d88201f49e2ae0d130f0000
Apple is just crossing the line now of moving from cool, innovative to becoming too much, annoying.
Don't do that...
Nobody will get confused, not to mention that people used the term app, way before App.le made a store for it.
Too bad Apple did not bother to give a better, more characteristic name for the app store, which sells apps for Apple products. It's a lame excuse now for trying to make it look like Apple invented the term "app".
Apple didn't invent it, it is a commonly used word, part of the living language, no company should claim or have exclusive ownership of it.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d881c45cadcbbfa6f000000junk scienceMon, 21 Mar 2011 23:49:25 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d881c45cadcbbfa6f000000
these patent cases aren't even funny anymore
in other news, microsoft is suing barnes and noble over its patents on "navigation" and "finding information"
yes. really.
whats next? maybe amazon can sue apple back for having stores with ground floor entrances. microsoft can sue amazon for having a website. amazon can sue barnes and noble for selling books.
it is long past time for the judges in these cases to start treating plaintiffs in a more hostile manner and assign fines for frivolous suits. it is long past time for plaintiffs in these cases to have something real at riskhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d881bf449e2ae9112030000freddy beeMon, 21 Mar 2011 23:48:04 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d881bf449e2ae9112030000
Steve "I'll see you in court"
Jeff "doubtful...."http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d881b8449e2ae7e0c050000samcheckMon, 21 Mar 2011 23:46:12 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d881b8449e2ae7e0c050000
Slipping this story in pretty late I see. I am guessing you will not see the same comments you see on the MS/BN article.